07:20 AM EDT, 10/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- West Red Lake Gold Mines ( WRLGF ) Tuesday said it has commenced an infill and conversion drilling program at the Rowan project in the Red Lake Gold District of Ontario.

The drill program at Rowan will consist of 5,000 meters, including infill drilling on Veins 001 and 004 to support the potential upgrade of inferred resources to indicated.

The program will also include conversion-focused drilling on Veins 006b and 013 to provide data to inform mine design ahead of a planned combined pre-feasibility study for the Madsen Mine and Rowan projects.

The PFS will evaluate the potential for developing the two projects using shared infrastructure and integrated mine planning, with the goal of identifying possible operational and economic synergies.

Further geotechnical, metallurgical and engineering studies are also planned at Rowan to inform the PFS. These studies will be conducted along with permitting efforts to advance Rowan toward advanced exploration status, which is required for bulk sample extraction.

Permits to support advanced exploration activities are scheduled for 2027, subject to regulatory review and consultation. The advanced exploration permit is expected to be approved in 2027.

The company aims to achieve Designated Projects status for Rowan under the One Project, One Process mine permitting framework in Ontario that aims to cut review times in half for Designated Projects.